| A | B |
|---|
| bulla | protective charm worn around the neck of children |
| Juno | patron of women in childbirth; protector of girls |
| broom, pestle, axe | used in ritual of birth; symbolized civilized world |
| exposure | method of infanticide |
| Hercules | protector of boys |
| Nominalia | naming ceremony |
| praenomen | first name |
| nomen | family name |
| cognomen | clan name |
| crepundia | necklace of rattles and ornaments to scare away evil spirits |
| Liberalia | March 17; feast of Bacchus and coming-of-age party for boys |
| first beard scrapings and bulla | young man's first offerings to household gods |
| toga virilis | toga of manhood |
| Forum | place where boy is registered as a citizen |
| confarreatio | very restrictive wedding arrangement-husband has complete control of wife--no divorce |
| coemptio | "purchase"; grooms buys wife with a coin placed on a scale |
| usus | simplest marriage; commonly used by plebeians |
| betrothal | legal contract for an arranged marriage |
| knot of Hercules | knot fastening wooden belt around bride's tunic |
| bride's hairdo | divided into six sections by tip of a spear |
| pronuba | matron who accompanied the bride in a confarreatio |
| camillus | boy who carried sacrificial objects in a confarreatio |
| Ubi tu Gaius, ego Gaia | wedding vow |
| Feliciter! | congratulations to the couple |
| mustaceum | wedding cake made with fresh grape juice |
| flammeum | bride's orange-yellow veil |
| spindle and distaff | objects to symbolize married life |
| smearing the door with wool soaked in oil and fat | bride does this on the wedding night |
| fire and water | groom gives this to bride after he carries her over the threshold |
| burial clubs | provided funerals for plebeians |
| kissing mouth of deceased | to catch their last breath |
| location of burials | outside city limits |
| funeral games | games in honor of dead |
| Parentalia | feast in honor of ancestors |
